Evacuation of over 4500 British and other nationals from Lebanon, as part of a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO), during mid July 2006. Navy Sea Kings and RAF Chinook helicopters lifted people to Royal Navy ships standing off from Beirut, and deployed UK and UN officials to assist in resolving the crisis. Ships took the refugees to Cyprus, from where British nationals were flown initially to London Stansted in Essex. 
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
| jul06 |  845 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King HC.4 |
| jul06 | 846 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King HC.4 |
| jul06 | 849 NAS Fleet Air Arm | Sea King ASaC.7 |
| 15jul06 to 22jul06 | 27 Squadron Royal Air Force | 414 - H-47D Chinook |
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier V STOL | Invincible class | R06 HMS Illustrious, |
| Guided-Missile Destroyer | Type 42 (Batch 3) | D96 HMS Gloucester, D98 HMS York, |
| Frigate | Type 23 Duke class | F83 HMS St Albans, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | Albion class | L15 HMS Bulwark, |
| Support Ship | Fort II class (1992) | A387 RFA Fort Victoria, |
